Jan 8-11

Vectors, Introduction to VPython
Files:
Vector Worksheet
Introduction to VPython

Jan 16-22

Computer model: electric field of a particle
Experiments with invisible tape
Problems

Note: Because of the holiday, there is no lab on Monday, Jan 15.

Jan 23-26

Computer model: electric field of a dipole
Students in the Monday, January 22 labs should complete this computer program outside of class.

Jan 29 -Feb 1

Problems: Charge, field, and force
Experiment: Measuring charge on a tape

Feb 5-8

Computer model: Electric field of a charged rod

Feb 12-16

Experiment: Measuring potential differences
Chapter 16 problems: 16.P.51, 16.P.48, 16.P.52

Feb 19-22

Experiment: Magnetic fields due to current-carrying wires
Chapter 17 problems: 17.P.43, 17.P.44

Feb 26 -Mar 1

Experiment: Magnetic dipoles
Chapter 17 problems: 17.P.51, 17.P.52

Mar 5-8

Experiment: Energy conservation in circuits; capacitors
Reference: Error bars

Mar 12-15

Experiment: Resistance, current, and potential differences in circuits

Mar 19-22

Spring Break: No lab this week

Mar 26

Computer model: Charged particle in a magnetic field
Program shell file: magnetic_force_shell.py
Chapter 20 Problems:

Apr 2

Computer model: Magnetic field of a moving point charge
Program shell file: b_proton_shell.py
Problems: 20.P.67, 20.P.54

Apr 9

Problems: 20.P.56, 21.P.20, 21.P.21

Apr 16

Experiment: Faraday's law
DataStudio file: faraday_lab.ds
Problems: 22.P.28, 22.P.40

Apr 23

Experiment: Two-slit interference
Problems: 23.P.23, 23.P.30